Secondary Education–Spanish AAT: 602

: 602

This curriculum prepares students to transfer to any secondary education Spanish program at a four-year college or university in the state of Maryland. The AAT articulates with all Maryland transfer programs in teaching Spanish at the secondary level. The program enables students to fulfill their General Education requirements, participate in fieldwork experiences, and complete a core of professional education coursework appropriate for the first two years of teacher preparation. To earn the AAT students must either achieve a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA or achieve a 2.75 - 2.99 cumulative GPA along with presenting acceptable scores on one of the following state-approved basic skills tests: SAT, ACT, Praxis I PPST, or Praxis Core academic skills tests.

Participation in field experiences with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is an important component of all teacher education transfer programs at Montgomery College. Completion of fingerprinting for state and federal level background checks (or documentation of recent prior completion) is mandatory for enrollment in any course requiring experiences in MCPS. Further information on background checks may be found on the School of Education website at www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/abeess/school-of-education/index.html.

General Education Course Selections

Click here to view the Foundation/Distribution Courses for selection to fulfill the General Education Course Requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence

All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
Mathematics Foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)
EDUC 101 - Foundations of Education 3 semester hours
EDUC 102 - Field Experience in Education 1 semester hour
SPAN 103 - Intensive Elementary Spanish 4 semester hours
OR
SPAN 106 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers 4 semester hours

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research 3 semester hours (ENGF)
EDUC 201 - Introduction to Special Education 3 semester hours
EDUC 202 - Field Experience in Special Education 1 semester hour
HIST 245 - Latin American History 3 semester hours (HUMD)
PSYC 102 - General Psychology 3 semester hours (BSSD)
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 semester hours ***

Third Semester

ANTH 201 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology 3 semester hours (BSSD[M])
COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)
PSYC 216 - Adolescent Psychology 3 semester hours
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 semester hours ***
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)

Fourth Semester

ISTD 173 - Integrated Arts 3 semester hours
(ARTD)
PSYC 227 - Educational Psychology 3 semester hours
SPAN 215 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 semester hours (GEIR)
SPAN 216 - Advanced Readings in Spanish: Introduction to Latin American Literature 3 semester hours
Natural Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (NSD)

Total Credit Hours: 61

* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 , or elective.

*** SPAN 201-202 may be replaced by SPAN 203 plus two credit elective.

Program Outline / Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

Foundation Courses

ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research 3 semester hours (ENGF)
Mathematics Foundation 3 semesters (MATF)

Distribution Courses

ANTH 201 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology 3 semester hours (BSSD [M])**
HIST 245 - Latin American History 3 semester hours (HUMD)
ISTD 173 - Integrated Arts 3 semester hours (ARTT)
PSYC 102 - General Psychology 3 semester hours (BSSD)**
Natural Science Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
Natural Science Distribution 3 semester hours (NSD)

General Education Institutional Requirement

COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)
SPAN 215 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 semester hours (GEIR)

Program Requirements

EDUC 101 - Foundations of Education 3 semester hours
EDUC 102 - Field Experience in Education 1 semester hour
EDUC 201 - Introduction to Special Education 3 semester hours
EDUC 202 - Field Experience in Special Education 1 semester hour
ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
PSYC 216 - Adolescent Psychology 3 semester hours
PSYC 227 - Educational Psychology 3 semester hours
SPAN 103 - Intensive Elementary Spanish 4 semester hours
OR
SPAN 106 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers 4 semester hours
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 semester hours ***
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 semester hours ***
SPAN 216 - Advanced Readings in Spanish: Introduction to Latin American Literature 3 semester hours

Total Credit Hours: 61

* ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102 , or elective.

*** SPAN 201-202 may be replaced by SPAN 203 plus two credit elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Identify major historical events in education and analyze the impact of those events with current educational trends.
Identify the psychological, cognitive, emotional, and physical characteristics of typically developing children and adolescents, with specific consideration to disabilities and cultural and linguistic diversity.
Analyze and critique current scientifically-based research and culturally responsive instructional practices for the purpose of understanding the educational needs of students and families.
Identify the current and inclusive philosophies for differentiating instruction to analyze, improve, and facilitate instruction for diverse learners.
Demonstrate and utilize technology as a teaching/reinforcement tool.
Develop excellent written, verbal, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, which will allow him or her to effectively make connections between prior knowledge/experience and new learning.
Demonstrate proficiency in the Spanish language through the level of Intermediate II, including spoken and written language, composition, and Latin American literature.